Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

Integrated network and security. Managed your way.

SASE is an anytime, anywhere unified and secure connectivity experience that streamlines your operations and improves employee productivity across the globe.

SASE = SD-WAN + security for the network you need, and the protection you can’t do without 

SASE elevates your network performance and security, while simplifying overall management, via a single pane of glass portal. Leverage the power and flexibility of an SD-WAN network backbone with unified security solutions.

Benefit from the nation’s first and only cloud-native SASE solution

Defend against malicious web traffic and malware

Protect cloud-based data

Support remote users

Enforce security policies dynamically

Power your cloud-based workspace with unified and secure connectivity

Together with SD-WAN, Security Service Edge (SSE) features protect every one of your endpoints—fixed or moving—for a full-stack SASE solution.

Software-Defined Wide-Area Network (SD-WAN)

Optimize application performance, network routing, global connectivity and cloud acceleration with SD-WAN, the foundation of SASE.

Firewall as a Service (FWaaS)

Enable highly scalable traffic inspection across all ports and protocols using application-aware firewalling, anti-malware and intrusion detection and prevention capabilities.

Secure Web Gateway (SWG)

Prevent unsecured traffic from entering your internal network by safeguarding users against being infected by malicious web traffic, viruses and ransomware.

Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)

Control user access to cloud-based resources to ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and corporate security policies.

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)

Secure access to business applications, both on-premises and in the cloud, and enforces security and compliance policies for every user, device, location and network.

Get an award-winning experience

Why SASE from Windstream Enterprise?

More than 4,000 enterprises trust us as a market leader in SD-WAN to enhance network resilience and optimize application performance, while accelerating cloud adoption at more than 32,000 of their critical locations.  

Streamline operations and improve employee productivity by integrating network and security with our powerful OfficeSuite UC® collaboration solution. Rely on one managed services partner to deliver it all—backed by white glove support from our dedicated team of technology experts. 

Ready to see SASE in action?

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